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So far were looking at ten heads cut in FON with a supervisor, mechanic, and clerk being one.
The Midwest seems to be down on bill counts and weight. I know my terminal has no extra freight. And laid off 1 part time dock worker and a P/D driver.
It's not just Saia though. Friend of mine at O.D. has only been working 4 nights a week. And a Conway dock worker was down to 30 hours a week and he said he normally does 50-55 hours.
Not every employee that Saia hires is a great worker. I'm guessing they are using the slow down In freight to cull the herd. Which in my opinion has to happen from time to time.
The success this company has had in 2015 is no mistake. An operation ratio of 90 in the last quarter just didn't happen by mistake. It takes a strategic plan. And that is equal parts of hard work and planning. When preparation meets opportunity you find success. It's all of us working together as a team that brings a strategic plan to life. As the economy expands and we grow our market share through a superior product and dedication to our customers needs things will only get better. Our strategy must be to take action to grow our business. And sometimes sacrifices must be made to insure that necessary measures and precautions are taken in order to obtain our ultimate goal. And that's the customers needs. I am part of a team. And I understand that if we are to succeed we must always strive to create the best value to our customers. They can go anywhere to ship their freight because the competition is tough. We want them to ship with SAIA. And if we give them the best value they most certainly will. I think we are standing on the threshold of something great. I will leave you guys with a quote from the great L.P. Jacks. "The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist, the opportunity in every difficulty.The Midwest seems to be down on bill counts and weight. I know my terminal has no extra freight. And laid off 1 part time dock worker and a P/D driver.
It's not just Saia though. Friend of mine at O.D. has only been working 4 nights a week. And a Conway dock worker was down to 30 hours a week and he said he normally does 50-55 hours.
Not every employee that Saia hires is a great worker. I'm guessing they are using the slow down In freight to cull the herd. Which in my opinion has to happen from time to time.
"A nap is always better than working." Dracula"A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both." L.P. Jacks.
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There is always more to the story than meets the eye.1 was a good driver with time there and did what it took to get the job done sucks Saia is burning it's self ....
Just beat me to it Train. There is always more to it than we think we know.There is always more to the story than meets the eye.
There are a lot of terminals whose bills counts have dropped way off due to the slowdown in the oilfield.It's not about it being slow ORG is actually hiring
Compare apples to apples. OD wasn't built overnight and besides who knows what OD may do in the near future. Everyone I'm sure will be part of this layoff not just the drivers. Your not looking at the big picture. This company needs the flexibility to run their business the way they see fit. Not all decisions will be popular and your negative attitude won't help. If this company were to lay me off tomorrow I would be disappointed but I would just draw my unemployment and carry on. I have a perfect CDL ... CSA ... DAC ... No problem. In time I would find something else. My job is just that. A job. My life is my family and my health. As long as I have that. I have everything I need. I take nothing for granted and I appreciate everything SAIA has done for me. But if they choose to go a different direction. No harm. No foul. It is what it is. I would say thank you for the opportunity and I wish you the best of luck. They treated me well and I have no complaints.Sacrifices at drivers expense ? Sorry but u don't reach success by laying ppl off .. These ppl helped Saia get to where they are today .. look at OD are they taking action on employees ?
It is the exception ... Not the rule. Most the time they do go by seniority. And when they don't it because those employees are troublemakers. Sometimes a guy that you perceive as a good worker is actually a POS that jeopardizes you. That's why I say. There is ALWAYS more to it than meets the eye. Whether it's stealing time or just a **** poor attitude. There is always something going on behind the scenes that you don't know. It's not always black and white.I agree if it's slow then obviously we need to reduce workforce if it's warranted. But what I don't agree with is the fact that they just lay off whoever they feel like and seniority means nothing. Why have a seniority list if it doesn't mean a damn thing?? Hell even the A-holes at Con-Way would go by seniority when it was time to lay people off.
Great way to throw morale down the crapper, IMO. Sure hasn't inspired a lot of confidence in the drivers around here, including myself.
It may be hard for you to understand. But something's are true whether you believe them or not. BTW ... I love your name.Okay runawaytrain, #1, I doubt you would gladly accept a layoff without any I'll will.
I agree if it's slow then obviously we need to reduce workforce if it's warranted. But what I don't agree with is the fact that they just lay off whoever they feel like and seniority means nothing. Why have a seniority list if it doesn't mean a damn thing?? Hell even the A-holes at Con-Way would go by seniority when it was time to lay people off.
Great way to throw morale down the crapper, IMO. Sure hasn't inspired a lot of confidence in the drivers around here, including myself.
My point, and pay attention here VirginiaTech, is that layoffs usually affect the front line employees, not sales, middle management, etc. I would bet my next check that if any one of you were part of this layoff, you would be singing a different tune. It's irritating that management types so often get a pass and are never looked at as part of the overall problem. So freight volume is down...and Saia punishes drivers and dock workers? How about get rid of sales people, regional sales people, or whomever else is responsible for putting the freight on the trucks.